Not a new destination, but Koh Lanta is a rapidly growing
tourist destination in Southern Thailand, and one of the best
choices you can make if you do not like crowds

Thai travellers and serious backpackers have known about, and
been travelling to Koh Lanta for many years now. As an
international tourist destination however, Koh Lanta has only
recently started to take off.

This surge in tourism, and consequently investment into the
tourism industry, was greatly assisted when Krabi Airport
re-opened in 1999. This helped to reduce transfer times making Koh
Lanta so much more accessible.

The island of Koh Lanta, in Krabi province, consists of two
Islands, Koh Lanta Noi (small) and Koh Lanta Yai (large). It is
the latter where millions of dollars are being invested in new
five star hotels, residential housing and upgrading the
infrastructure, whereas the former, from a tourist standpoint at
least, is only used for shuttle services between the two required
car ferries.

In this section of Koh Lanta, we will be giving you an insight
into the how to get to Koh Lanta, the different beaches, reviews
of the hotels, information about what there is to do on Koh Lanta,
and the diving opportunities.